Here are the news items:

• Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine is proving highly effective, burnishing China’s “vaccine diplomacy” as it exports millions of doses around the world.
• Two human rights groups allege Apple is sourcing hardware and assembly work from Chinese companies engaged in forced labor of oppressed minorities.
• Israelis and Palestinians may be headed for war again — John and Rebecca look at whether the window for de-escalation is closing. 
• American companies have announced $484 billion in share buybacks as they spend excess profits after a surprisingly strong year. 
• The FBI is reportedly looking into the investment practices (and foreign adventures) of Pennsylvania’s biggest pension fund, which holds $62 billion for public school teachers.

PLUS: John and Rebecca discuss the cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline — the most important channel for fuel distribution in the country — and how the shutdown is affecting gas and heating oil commodities.

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